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Sam Hall (as per The Fables)
See also Samuel Small and Sam Hall

Oh, me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep
Oh, me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep
Oh, me name it is Sam Hall and I rob both great and small
And me neck will pay for all, when I die, when I die
And me neck will pay for all when I die.

I have 20 pounds in store, that's not all, that's not all
I have 20 pounds in store, that's not all
I have 20 pounds in store, and I'll rob four twenty more
For the rich must help the poor, so must I, so must I
For the rich must help the poor, so must I

Oh they brought me to Coote Hill in a cart, in a cart
Oh they brought me to Coote Hill in a cart
Oh they brought me to Coote Hill, there I stopped to make my will
For the best of friends must part, so must I, so must I
For the best of friends must part, so must I

Up the ladder I did grope, that's no joke, that's no joke
Up the ladder I did grope, that's no joke
Up the ladder I did grope and the hangman pulled the rope
And ne'er a word I spoke, tumblin down, tumblin down
And ne'er a word I spoke tumblin down

Oh me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep
Oh me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep
Oh me name is Sam Hall and I hates yas one and all
You're a bunch of muckers all, damn your eyes, damn your eyes
You're a bunch of muckers all, damn your eyes